Lady Julia Percy Island
| Native name: Deen Maar or Dhinmar | |
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Lady Julia Percy Island seen from the Yambuk Flora and Fauna Reserve
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 Lady Julia Percy Island
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| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 38°25′30″S 142°00′00″E / 38.42500°S 142.00000°ECoordinates: 38°25′30″S 142°00′00″E / 38.42500°S 142.00000°E |
| Area | 1,330 ha (3,300 acres) |
| Length | 2.4 km (1.49 mi) |
| Width | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
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| State | Victoria |
Lady Julia Percy Island, also known by its Aboriginal name Deen Maar or Dhinmar, lies 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) off the coast, in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia in Bass Strait.
It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south-south-west of Yambuk, and 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Port Fairy. The island is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) in length by 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) in width, with an area of 1.33 square kilometres (0.51 sq mi), comprising a plateau, varying in height from 32–46 metres (105–151 ft) asl, surrounded by cliffs, rock platforms and reefs. It contains an important seal breeding colony. It has a long history of human exploitation, which has drastically affected its vegetation communities, though it is now protected as a State Faunal Reserve. It is listed on Australia's Register of the National Estate. It is best viewed from The Crags or Yambuk Lake, both of which are in the Yambuk area.
Lady Julia Percy Island was well known to the Aboriginal people of the region; it is understood that the spirits of the dead were conveyed across the sea to the island from a cave called Tarnwirring ("the flowing of the wind") at the top of a rocky sea cliff.
The island was first named "Lady Julia’s Island" in 1800 by Lt James Grant after either the wife or daughter of Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland. In 1802 Matthew Flinders expanded the name to Lady Julia Percy's Island as he sailed past on his ship the Investigator. Also in 1802, Nicolas Baudin sailed past the island in his ship the Géographe, and recorded the island as Ile aux Alouettes, a name that has not persisted.
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